Microsoft, Yotta join hands to drive AI innovation in India

Microsoft and Hiranandani Group-owned Yotta Data Services on Wednesday announced a partnership to bring the software giant’s Azure AI services to Shakti Cloud, Yotta’s AI cloud platform, to accelerate AI development and self-reliance in India.

The aim is to accelerate AI adoption in India and help support the IndiaAI mission, the two companies said in a statement.

The partnership will provide a secure, low-latency and trusted hybrid AI ecosystem by bringing together the global software giant’s advanced AI models, applications, and agents and the homegrown data centre player’s robust GPU (graphics processing units) and AI infrastructure platform.


“The partnership enables Microsoft and Yotta to engage with IndiaAI Mission participants, government agencies, IITs, Startups, Enterprises, and Software Development Companies to leapfrog AI innovation,” the statement said.

The companies will work closely with these players to foster homegrown innovation and accelerate the development of indigenous AI models aligned with India’s Digital Public Infrastructure, it added.

“Our partnership with Yotta to power Shakti Cloud will help unlock AI innovation at scale,” said Puneet Chandok, president, Microsoft India & South Asia.

India is already among the top global markets on AI adoption and return on investment and the collaboration will help the country become an AI-first nation securely and responsibly, he said.

“This partnership is a key step forward towards India’s AI self-reliance and digital transformation,” said Sunil Gupta, CEO & managing director, Yotta Data Services.

This is expected to expand access and benefit Indian enterprises of all sizes, Gupta added.

Critical sectors like agriculture, healthcare, education, finance, manufacturing, retail, and media could take advantage of these capabilities, the statement said.